innsertnamehere said:
That raised pedestrian crossing looks great, but man, the plows are going to eat that thing up.
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Does the city have any snow broom sweepers (I think they're called)? These things:
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Where I am in Edmonton, they have winter priority bike lanes that get swept with these things (sometimes even before car lanes). The snow here is more powdery though and doesn't get slushy like Toronto, so I wonder if that's a factor. From my understanding, these are way easier on the pavement and won't cause the damage that a metal plow would, especially on a street with bricks.
 
Not to further the “Toronto Hydro” discussion too much but this pole is smack dab in the middle of the pedestrian clearway where this raised sidewalk is.

The amount of times I have had SPA comments requiring me to relocate Toronto’s hydros poles that were impacting the pedestrian clearway but the city isn’t doing it when it’s their own streetscape revision excersize???

Maybe they’re waiting for the lifetime property to redevelop to get someone to pay to relocate this pole—lol.

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Rascacielo said:
I wish they would ban parking on Draper. Residents should park their cars at The Well's underground garage at a discounted monthly rate.
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It is a good idea, the residents probably won't like it though.
Imagine going back from groceries and having to park at the Well, take their elevators up to ground floor, then walk across home.
Yes many condo dwellers do this but their elevator from parking leads directly to their suite floor.
 
karledice said:
It is a good idea, the residents probably won't like it though.
Imagine going back from groceries and having to park at the Well, take their elevators up to ground floor, then walk across home.
Yes many condo dwellers do this but their elevator from parking leads directly to their suite floor.
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So query what do you think people do who have permitted parking downtown? they dont all live in front of their home. Some of them put their cars down the street.
Also, there's a grocery store 5-minute walk from them. with sobeys being a 10 minute walk
 
karledice said:
It is a good idea, the residents probably won't like it though.
Imagine going back from groceries and having to park at the Well, take their elevators up to ground floor, then walk across home.
Yes many condo dwellers do this but their elevator from parking leads directly to their suite floor.
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If they have a lot of groceries, they could drop them off at home before parking their car. And if they live alone, they don't really a need a car to do groceries - a single person doesn't consume that much food - whatever groceries they need can be carried in a sturdy backpack or one of those shopping carts.
 
Has there been talk of changing Draper into commercial/residential zoning? I.e. if restaurants could open on the street? Not to force residents out, but over time it would likely turn all commercial, and would look amazing
 
Koops65 said:
People seem to forget that there are people with mobility issues that prevent them from parking elsewhere...
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The houses on Draper are hardly suitable for people with mobility issues - 2 storeys, narrow entrances. If they do live there alone getting from their car to their house and vice versa is a minor problem. If they live with someone, they could be dropped off/ picked up at the house - I'm not suggesting the street should be pedestrianised.
 
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